"mũcinga" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /mòɕìᵑɡǎ/ Forms: mĩcinga [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili mzinga. Hinde (1904) records mtshinga as an equivalent of English gun in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba musinga as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{bor|ki|sw|mzinga}} Swahili mzinga, {{m|en|gun}} gun, {{cog|kam|musinga}} Kamba musinga Head templates: {{ki-noun|3}} mũcinga class 3 (plural mĩcinga)
  1. gun Tags: class-3 Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-mũcinga-ki-noun-Pu0PMyl2 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

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